Navrongo Cathedral
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Navrongo Cathedral is a historic Catholic church in Navrongo, Ghana, renowned for its distinctive mud-brick architecture and richly decorated interior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navrongo Cathedral canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ |
| affiliation | Roman Catholic Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | mud-brick architecture ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of adaptation of Christian architecture to local materials
ⓘ
symbol of Catholic mission history in northern Ghana ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| floorPlan | basilica-type layout ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
painted interior walls
ⓘ
thick earthen walls ⓘ wooden roof structure ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altar
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic church ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important religious heritage site in Ghana ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration |
Christian murals
ⓘ
traditional African motifs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Navrongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Upper East Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Navrongo town center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mud brick
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive mud-brick construction
ⓘ
richly decorated interior ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic worship
ⓘ
community gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.